WEEKLY MESSAGE: August 10, 2022

The Twenty-third Saying (Part 3)

“Having read the Saying, The Man put down the scroll awaiting comment from the disciples who had heard the words. The Mariner was the first to speak. He said, ‘Throughout the course of the Teachings you speak of the Image and the Word, while in this Saying you have spoken about the Pure Image. Would you elaborate on this?’

“And The Man answered, ‘The manifestation of Light, which is God’s Truth, appears in the Sun of Righteousness during God’s Second and Final Advent. And within that Light is the Word of God which is Knowledge, or Wisdom, of Himself greatly magnified in this final age. But along with the manifestation of the Light, Darkness also manifests. As you know, we must begin our ascent to the Godhead in stages, first through the material sun. We go through the sun at sunrise and at other times of the day in hopes of seeing the Face of our Maker. And, of course, over a period of time we are inspired by that act. The physical sun is not the Power of Light and of Goodness. We know that there is a Dark World, which in our theology we call the fourth dimension, that was the origin of the third or material dimension.

“‘Beyond the physical sun is a manifestation of energy from higher realms, meaning that the physical sun receives energy from a higher source. When we look at the physical sun, we are looking at the energy on the physical level; but we are also looking at the energy, or the Light, and receiving within our brain and nervous system, the radiation and the intelligence from higher worlds beyond our own solar system. Because we live The Way, we aspire to that true Pure Light of God that is within or beyond that manifestation of Light. If you recall from the allegory of the Garden of Eden, when the Dark Angel spoke to Adam and Eve, they could not tell the difference between the Dark Angel and an Angel of Light. Therefore, it is very difficult to have an understanding of, and to be able to distinguish between, the two. The reference to the Pure Image is to the Pure Image of God.’

“And a Companion of The Way addressed the Teacher saying, ‘In other words, the only way the false can be determined from the real is by experiencing true reality through the Sun of Righteousness. After that experience, you cannot deceive and you cannot be deceived. And that experience is a oneness, a consistent oneness of view, which is all encompassing, all inclusive, all penetrating.’

“‘That is right.’ The Man nodded approval then continued to expound, ‘The world of man and woman is one of environment. As a physical being, or as a human, one may say, “I believe in God,” and “God is my Maker,” and “I want to be good.” But how can one know God if one is ignorant of The Way of becoming spiritual? Unless we have a Soul incarnate with God’s Image and Word, we are only human.’”